Michelle Wolodarsky
From Morning to Midnight, 2023
Printed Vinyl and Framed Pastel on Paper
Gynaecology Outpatients Department and Emergency Gynaecology Department, Newham Hospital
Michelle Wolodarsky’s commission for Newham Hospital Gynaecology Department was based on the theme of luminous liminality, which describes being between two places, or two stages, at once, guided by light and warmth. It can be viewed as being on the verge of transitioning into something new - which is often the experience of patients receiving treatment.
Wolodarsky portrays this idea using light and warm shadows, moving through modernist, surreal domestic interiors, based on the centuries-old tradition of trompe l’oeil. ‘From Morning to Midnight’ maps the movement and rhythms of light throughout the day.
Artworks greet patients as they enter each area, offering a calm, empty scene onto which they can project themselves. Wolodarsky created the artworks to respond to the colour schemes in waiting areas and counselling rooms, adding to the sense of harmony and symmetry.
“I make images, whether with paint, pastel, film or the written word, which deal with absence and the projection of desire. In my work, I attempt to bridge the gap between the reality and pure fiction.”
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About the artist
Born in Madrid, 1996, Michelle Wolodarsky holds an MA in Fine Art and History of Art from the University of Edinburgh. Her work is held in private and public collections throughout Europe and the US. She has been shortlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize and Battery Pack by Neon Books. Her work has also been published in Form IV and added to the HOAX digital archive. She lives and works in London.
This project was generously funded by Barts Charity.